Models for orthopyroxene-plagioclase and other corona reactions in metanorites, Dahomeyide orogen, West Africa

Journal of Metamorphic Geology

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 345-362

  Attoh, Kodjopa ^a  

^a Department of Population Medicine and Diagnostic Sciences   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CORONA; METAMORPHIC REACTION; METANORITE; ORTHOPYROXENE; PLAGIOCLASE;

AFRICA; DAHOMEYIDES;

EID: 0031814009     PISSN: 02634929     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1525-1314.1998.00137.x     Document Type: Article

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